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Deserted by China, Taiwanese solar cell makers eye new markets

03/11/2014

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Caught in a trade war between China and the United States, Taiwan's solar companies are scrambling to find new customers in a sharp reversal of fortunes for an industry flooded with orders just a year ago.

China mulls scrapping moly export quota, tax after WTO ruling

03/11/2014

China is considering scrapping its export quota and export tax on molybdenum after the World Trade Organisation found they breached its rules, Chinese industry sources said Monday, November 3.

EU takes Russia to WTO over paper, palm oil, fridges

31/10/2014

Oct 31 (Reuters) - The European Union launched a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization on Friday to challenge Russia's treatment of European exports of paper products, refrigerators and palm oil, the EU and the WTO said.

China reviews anti-dumping duties on imported adipic acid

31/10/2014

BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- China will begin a review of its anti-dumping measures on adipic acid from the United States, the European Union and the Republic of Korea starting Saturday, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

Canada willing to take action against U.S. over meat labeling

31/10/2014

(Reuters) - Canada will pursue "any and all remedies" to pressure the United States to drop regulations on meat labeling that Canada considers discriminatory, the country's trade minister said on Friday.

U.S. warns China against dragging out technology trade deal

30/10/2014

(Reuters) - China must move ahead with a global deal to eliminate duties on billions of dollars of technology products or risk upsetting other trade talks, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Thursday.

Does the WTO ruling against China on rare earths really matter?

30/10/2014

In August, the Appellate Body of the WTO ruled that China’s export duties, quotas, and administration of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum products violated various provisions of the GATT and the Accession Protocol that China promised to implement when it joined the WTO in 2001.

Turkey launches probe of U.S. cotton imports

29/10/2014

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Turkey has launched a probe into possible dumping of U.S. cotton in the country, the U.S. government and an industry group said, the third dispute over U.S. cotton in recent years and a sign of rising tensions in global trade as prices sink.